Court Delays Miers and Bolten Congressional Testimony

[babylonsister]

This could be a very good thing! It's not over yet...

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/miers_and_bolten_congressional.php

Court Delays Miers and Bolten Congressional Testimony
By Kate Klonick - October 6, 2008, 4:35PM


Monday did not bring good news for the House Judiciary Committee. A federal appeals court has delayed the testimony of Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten, in the latest ruling (pdf) in the epic back and forth between the executive and legislative branches. The decision pushes the issue into the next administration.

From the AP:

Time will run out on this year's congressional session before the battle between two branches of government can be resolved, according to the ruling by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The ruling essentially pushes any resolution on the politically charged case until next year.

"The present dispute is of potentially great significance for the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches," wrote the panel of judges, two of whom were appointed by Republicans.

Still, the judges wrote, "Even if expedited, this controversy will not be fully and finally resolved by the judicial branch ... before the 110th Congress ends on January 3, 2009. At that time, the 110th House of Representatives will cease to exist as a legal entity, and the subpoenas it has issued will expire."

[jimshoes]

1. Fuck these people

Hopefully not all of them will abscond to Paraguay and will face the courts with a real AG.

[aquart]

2. I will NOT appreciate a forgive and forget attitude from Obama.

I want him to say that the only way to restore justice is to make all equal under the law AGAIN and to prosecute where crimes have been committed. And then DO it.

[librechik]

3. I doubt the next admin will bring it up

whoever they may be

Let bygones be bygones, you know.